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GB2434627B - Apparatus and method for laying down, abandoning and recovering a pipe on the sea floor - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for laying down, abandoning and recovering a pipe on the sea floor

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Publication number
GB2434627B
GB2434627B GB0601926A GB0601926A GB2434627B GB 2434627 B GB2434627 B GB 2434627B GB 0601926 A GB0601926 A GB 0601926A GB 0601926 A GB0601926 A GB 0601926A GB 2434627 B GB2434627 B GB 2434627B
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Prior art keywords
abandoning
recovering
pipe
sea floor
laying down
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0601926A
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GB2434627A (en
GB0601926D0 (en
Inventor
Stuart N Smith
Mark K Olson
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Subsea 7 Ltd
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Subsea 7 Ltd
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Priority to GB0601926A priority Critical patent/GB2434627B/en
Publication of GB0601926D0 publication Critical patent/GB0601926D0/en
Priority to AU2007200297A priority patent/AU2007200297B2/en
Priority to US11/668,395 priority patent/US7507055B2/en
Priority to NO20070584A priority patent/NO340597B1/en
Priority to BRPI0700158-4A priority patent/BRPI0700158B1/en
Publication of GB2434627A publication Critical patent/GB2434627A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2434627B publication Critical patent/GB2434627B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
    • F16L1/202—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights fixed on or to vessels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/16—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/16—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom
    • F16L1/166—Reclaiming pipes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
    • F16L1/202—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights fixed on or to vessels
    • F16L1/207—Pipe handling apparatus
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
    • F16L1/235—Apparatus for controlling the pipe during laying

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Installation (AREA)
  • Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
  • Placing Or Removing Of Piles Or Sheet Piles, Or Accessories Thereof (AREA)
GB0601926A 2006-01-31 2006-01-31 Apparatus and method for laying down, abandoning and recovering a pipe on the sea floor Expired - Fee Related GB2434627B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0601926A GB2434627B (en) 2006-01-31 2006-01-31 Apparatus and method for laying down, abandoning and recovering a pipe on the sea floor
AU2007200297A AU2007200297B2 (en) 2006-01-31 2007-01-24 Apparatus and method for laying down, abandoning and recovering a pipe on the sea floor
US11/668,395 US7507055B2 (en) 2006-01-31 2007-01-29 Apparatus and method for laying down, abandoning, and recovering a pipe on the sea floor
NO20070584A NO340597B1 (en) 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Apparatus and method for laying, removing and resuming a seabed pipe.
BRPI0700158-4A BRPI0700158B1 (en) 2006-01-31 2007-01-31 Method for positioning and retrieving a portion of seabed pipe and apparatus for carrying it out

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0601926A GB2434627B (en) 2006-01-31 2006-01-31 Apparatus and method for laying down, abandoning and recovering a pipe on the sea floor

Publications (3)

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GB0601926D0 GB0601926D0 (en) 2006-03-15
GB2434627A GB2434627A (en) 2007-08-01
GB2434627B true GB2434627B (en) 2010-10-20

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US (1) US7507055B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2007200297B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0700158B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2434627B (en)
NO (1) NO340597B1 (en)

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US7507055B2 (en) 2009-03-24
BRPI0700158A (en) 2008-04-01
US20070177944A1 (en) 2007-08-02
AU2007200297A1 (en) 2007-08-16
GB2434627A (en) 2007-08-01
AU2007200297B2 (en) 2013-07-25
NO340597B1 (en) 2017-05-15
NO20070584L (en) 2007-08-01
BRPI0700158B1 (en) 2019-02-19
GB0601926D0 (en) 2006-03-15

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